CORE Conference and Journal Ranking Workshop

Latest News: Mr Andrew Calder, Director - Research Performance and Analysis, Australian Research Council (ARC) has kindly agreed to briefly address the special workshop. Mr Calder is the rankings supremo for the ARC and ERA. He will be talking about maintenance procedures for rankings and lists and rankings in the ERA.

The workshop will also discuss CORE maintenance procedures and metrics for journals and conferences.

Draft Agenda

Mr Andrew Calder
Director - Research Performance and Analysis, Australian Research Council

Professor Jenny Edward (UTS)
Current Chair CORE Ranking Subcommittee

Associate Professor Steve Blackburn (ANU)
Volunteer for next phase

1. Brief discussion from Mr Calder re ARC's maintenance plans and use of rankings in ERA
2. Way Forward for CORE - discussion from floor
1. Role of CORE in ranking:
1. for profession
2. for ARC/ERA
2. Principles behind criteria for ranking
3. Approaches to metrics based on these criteria
4. Possible metrics database
5. Next steps

A paper will be distributed before ACSW and available at ACSW listing the various ranking schemes of which we have knowledge and a brief discussion of each.